Lust For Power In Animal Farm By George Orwell

“All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.” In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, Orwell portrays the characters as examples of political positions in the Russian Revolution. Napoleon, a pig who became the dictator of the farm, represents Joseph Stalin, the second leader of the Soviet Union. Squealer, who is also a pig, acts as the Russian media or as Stalin’s voice. Boxer, a horse who is very faithful to Napoleon, portrays a capitalist and a person who does business with the State. Out of all the characters, Napoleon did the most harm. Napoleon had a lust for power and getting his own way. When Old Major, the original leader of the barn died, Napoleon and Snowball took control over Manor Farm which they renamed Animal Farm. After that battle, Napoleon used propaganda and brought terror over the farm. Claiming that extra milk was necessary for a pig’s nutrition, he steals the cows milk. Because Snowball challenged Napoleon’s leadership, Napoleon strategized and succeeded at

The big and very strong horse was an example of a capitalist who does business with the Soviet State. He was very strong and proved his worth at the Battle of the Cowshed upon running Mr. Jones off the farm. Boxer was completely devoted to the animal cause. His two favorite mantras were “I will work harder” and “Comrade Napoleon is always right.” He reminds himself consistently of these while working. All of the characters on Animal Farm, for example Squealer the political propagandist and Boxer the capitalist, were working under the dictatorship of Napoleon. In the end, Napoleon did the most harm by twisting the seven commandments around to fit his desires, and by not actually helping on the farm and by lying to his most faithful worker. The worst thing Napoleon did was change the seven commandments to only one which read “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than